Dr. Mohammed Parvez

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Dysgammaglobunemia: You may deficiency of more than one class of igg deficiency, but will have normal CD4 count.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to nail care.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Patients: Patients with diabetic foot symptoms should immediately get evaluated by a podiatrist.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a tip on some do's and don'ts with regard to fish oil.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Omega: Omega 3 fatty acids helps in lowering bad cholesterol. Add fish in your diet at least twice weekly.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about angina and chest pain.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Chest: Chest pain does not necessarily be cardiac angina. Get evaluated for other conditions giving chest p.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please suggest some important questions i can ask my doctor about diabetes in children.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

What: What Insulin options and regimens are available, and are they suitable to my kid ?

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about foot care.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Myth:: It's a myth that only diabetes patients will get a foot infection.

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A 47-year-old member asked:

How do you treat tonsilitis? would amoxicillin be bad for me?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: If you are having any symptoms of "tonsillitis", i would advise you to get evaluated by your physician immediately. Self medication with antibiotics ... Read More

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about menopause.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Some: Some women get post menopausal symptoms at early age due to premature failure of ovaries.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share some do's and don'ts when it comes to women's health.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Post: Post menopausal women are at high risk of developing osteoporosis. Calcium supplements are advised.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share a haiku about vitamin d.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Enjoy: Enjoy evening sun bath to get natural vitamin d through the skin.

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A 36-year-old male asked:

Please share an interesting fact about high risk pregnancy.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

All: All high risk pregnancy do not need to have c-section. Vaginal delivery can be tried, on case basis.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Is the tip of my finger broken? i have severe swelling, bruising, tingling, numbness, still able to move some, pain (severe). i am just trying to find out if i should go get it checked or not.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: Please get your finger examined by a physician.

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A 26-year-old female asked:

I have pcos and hair in places it shldnt be. if i take biotin will it cause my already unwanted body hair to get worse?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Probably no: Get the treatment of pcos and unwanted hair by your gynecologist or endocrinologist.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

I have a lot of pulsing and throbing in my vagina area, where the "sexual hole" is. i'm not aroused or anything, what can this be?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: May be you are having vaginal infection. Please get a check up by physician.

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A 69-year-old male asked:

I am 70, average walk 3 to 4 km. 4 times a week, 170 days drink whisky 2 pegs with salad or bowl of fruit, what should be my weight if i am 5' 10"?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Weight: The ideal body weight for a man with height of 5' 10" should be about 160 lbs.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I am not able to develop stamina for running. i get tired after hardly a mile. please help. ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Stamina: You need to first warm up and slowly increase your stamina over a time. Discuss with your doctor first to see if there are any test to be run to rule ... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Treatment of hyperbilirubinemia?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Depends: There are many conditions that will cause high bilirubin levels. Discuss with your doctor to get the correct diagnosis and then discuss the treatment... Read More

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A 37-year-old male asked:

How promising does the anti-cd47 treatment look.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

To early: Its to early to give you any advice on this topic as it is still at an early stage. Need more studies to confirm it's efficacy and safety profile.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Vitamin d is 8.5%.i have been having leg and back pain lately.i don't have any health probs.is it because of this? do i take supplements?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: You will require both vitamin-d as well as calcium supplements. Early morning and evening sun bath will also help you to increase vitamin-d levels. ... Read More

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A 30-year-old male asked:

I often ride bike intensely home ~1 hr before bed & eat a snack, yet i usually wake up 2-3 hours into sleep (3-5 am)& eat chocolate, nuts, & fruit while in a semi-awake state. what could be the issue?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Evaluation: Sounds like you have anxiety related issues. Please consult a psychologist to get thorough evaluation of undiagnosed issues.

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A 24-year-old male asked:

Hi i had some white dots on the bottom of the pennies in a circle , i m worried about that could please help me?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: It could be a fungal infection or a chancre. Anywsy, you need to get evaluated by your physician.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

I am taking 1 ml of vitamin d3 every 15 days orally. i experience severe lower back pain and muscle pain after taking it. is it a side effect? and why

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Vitamin D3: Vitamin d3 is usually prescribed along with calcium supplements. You may be having muscular pain due to calcium deficiency, as vitamin d3 alone will c... Read More

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A 39-year-old female asked:

I have had diarrhea for three days straight i don't get no warning and sometimes can't make it to the toilet and now its worrying me ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Diarrhea: First, rehydrate your self with electrol powder. Second, contact your doctor for a thorough exam. Please take care.

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A 18-year-old female asked:

Can you get hep c drinking out of someone with hep c glass of water thinking it was your own and is hep c curable?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Take it easy: Hepatitis-c infection is spread through sharing needles, receiving blood products, sexual contact; etc. It does not spread through digesting food o... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Kicked in testicle..day 1 no pain.day 2-3-4 pain.day 5-6 less pain.met doctor on day 5.said he didn't see anything wrong.no echo done..when will pass?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Take it easy: You have been evaluated by your physician. The pain has improved. Therefore, no need to panic further.

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A 29-year-old female asked:

What can cause my foot to feel tingly or pins n needles when top of the foot is touched?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: The symptoms you are having can be because of gout or peripheral neuropathy.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

What is the % of having a normal preganancy after getting pregnant 9 years after tubes have been only burned, and didn't ahave a reversal, just got preg?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Low: Chances to get a normal pregnancy are fairly low. Discuss with your obgyn about options like ivf. Good luck !

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A 61-year-old female asked:

Is it ok to give a friend that just discovered his blood pressure is 200 over 109 some of my lisinopril 20 mg until he can get home to a dr in two?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Emergency: Please take him er immediately. Your friend may have renal failure due to uncontrolled high blood pressure. And Lisinopril should not be given to ... Read More

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A 23-year-old male asked:

B/p sitting 110/54 p 72. standing 96/58 p134. normal to drop when standing?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Orthostatic hypotens: It is abnormal to have orthostatic hypotension. You will be at greater risk of fall due to dizziness. Please consult your doctor asap to get a thoro... Read More

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A 24-year-old female asked:

Feeling nauseous, having headaches, fever and loose bowels. the smell of some foods make me feel sick. could this be a virus?these symptoms are on&off

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Please get a thorough evaluation by your doctor and get the correct diagnosis and discuss treatment options.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

Sometimes my heart pains. i can't move and can't breathe atthat time. i should be still for 30 seconds and then i'll be fine. what could be the problem?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: It's impossible to give you any medical advice without knowing the details. So, please contact your doctor immediately and get some help.

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A 25-year-old female asked:

Is this true i read online about trichmonis that men don't have symptoms and it goes away on its own in few weeks.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Wrong: Men do require treatment just like women in getting treatment for trichomonas, which is a std infection. In doing so, you can prevent infection to pas... Read More

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Drinking a lots of water, helps to loose weight?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Weight loss: The behaviour change will give you weight loss, which consist of having healthy low carb diet and daily exercise. Water is important for body metabol... Read More

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A 22-year-old female asked:

Does being crampy and very tired mean your pregnant? ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

No: Get a pregnancy test for a clear answer.

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A 21-year-old female asked:

Was cleaning with a little bleach and remembered i hadn't taken my toprolxl so i did and my hands were a little wet with bleach water, is this okay? jst need to be sure

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Be careful: You may have ingested a very small amount of bleach along with the pill. Always wash the hands before you take anything by mouth.

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A 41-year-old male asked:

If my hemoglobin is 16.1 and ldl is 212 is there any conection between these two?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

No: There is no "connection" between your normal hemoglobin and very high LDL values. You need to please discuss with your doctor how to control the high ... Read More

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A 40-year-old male asked:

My sgpt is 72 , sgot is 51 , alkaline phosphate is 80, total protein is 6.1 , albumin is 4 , alb/glb ratio is 1.9, bilirubin total is 0.7 ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Abnormal: You have slightly elevated liver enzymes. Need more information about your medical issues to get to the correct diagnosis.

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A 18-year-old male asked:

Sperm is yellow and watery. what i do..

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Get a check up: Get the 'semen' analysis done, which includes total sperm count along with the morphology. Good luck !

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A 23-year-old male asked:

Why does my knee crackle when i bend it? arthritis?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Knee: Just the 'popping' sound in the knee, with out any signs of pain or arthritis changes on x-ray, does not mean you have arthritis. Please get a comple... Read More

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A 17-year-old male asked:

17 y/o, history of ulcer/gastritis, mild nausea, fatigue, swollen lymph nodes, indigestion, mild abdominal pain and tenderness could it be stomach cancer?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Unlikely: At your age it is less likely. Anyway, you need to get a thorough evaluation by your doctor to get the correct diagnosis.

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A 30-year-old male asked:

My wife is having fully white patches in cervix?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

? Candidiasis: She may be having vaginal infection. Get a thorough examination by gynecologist and also discuss treatment options.

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A 22-year-old male asked:

I tried to persuade my primary cardiologist that since taking lisinopril 10mg i've been feeling lightheaded. he takes me down to 5 mg will this help?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Yes: After examining you, the cardiologist has prescribed the most suitable medicine with most appropriate dose. Have trust in your doctor. At the same tim... Read More

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A 25-year-old female asked:

So this month all my norm. pms are completely different.like i have none but a lil tender breast...period isn't due until 10-30.could i be preg?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Take it easy: Just check a home pregnancy test 2 weeks later, if you miss period. Good luck !

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A 33-year-old male asked:

My wife and i use soothe organic anti-bacterial anal lubricant for vaginal sex.will that effect the chances of her getting pregnant in a negative way?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Antibacterial: Antibacterial gel may be anti-spermicidal. Just use KY gel instead to be safe. Good luck.

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A 35-year-old male asked:

I'm having light generalized itching. could i have lymphoma?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Unlikely: There has to be a lot of other symptoms and signs for lymphoma. May be your is dry and itching may improve with skin moisturising cream.

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A 28-year-old female asked:

Why does skin turn red when you place an icepack it? same with fingers why do hands turn red when put bare hands in cold snow for a minute ?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Ice pack: When the skin is exposed to extremes of temperature, normally there will be increased blood supply to skin. Hope I answered the question.

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A 20-year-old female asked:

I have been exposed to hiv my blood work detects i have p24 antigen. does this mean i have or will get hiv? i only have one partner.

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

HIV: Please consult your physician to discuss all the issues. You will require further test like viral load and CD4 count to help confirming the disease an... Read More

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A 25-year-old male asked:

Hi doctors,i am manoj.i am 25 yr old male, height of 174cms and my weight is just 50 kgs. could anyone pls recommend a diet plan to improve my weight?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Under weight: Start having increased healthy carbs in diet daily. Total carbs about 60%, proteins 20% and fats 20%.

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A 44-year-old member asked:

Can alcohol mess up female periods?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

Alcohol: Yes, it can mess up almost all organs ANC effect normal menstrual cycle.

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A 35-year-old female asked:

Clear bubbles-like spots all over back of throat and feels scratchy/dry. ideas?

Internal Medicine 15 years experience

ENT: Looks like you are having 'vesicular' lesions in the throat. I would suggest you to please consult ENT doctor for a thorough exam and to discuss trea... Read More

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